INDIANAPOLIS---The NCAA has announced the top 30 honorees for the 18th annual
NCAA Woman of the Year.
The honor recognizes outstanding female student-athletes who have excelled in
academics, athletics, community service and leadership, and have completed their
collegiate athletics eligibility.
A committee composed of representatives from NCAA member schools and
conferences chose the honorees ? 10 from each NCAA division ? from 130
conference and independent honorees. From the group of 30, the top nine
finalists will be selected and announced later this month. The NCAA Committee on
Women’s Athletics will choose a national winner from among the top nine
finalists. The 2008 Woman of the Year will be announced during the annual awards
dinner October 19 in Indianapolis.
The 2007 Woman of the Year was Whitney Myers, a former swimming standout at
the University of Arizona.
The top 30 2008 NCAA Woman of the Year honorees are:
Susan Ackerman - Capital Athletic Conference ?Salisbury University (Division III) ? Lacrosse
Holly Andrews - Independent ? Nebraska Wesleyan University ? (Division III) ? Indoor/Outdoor Track and Field
Nkolika Anosike - Southeastern Conference ? University of Tennessee, Knoxville (Division I) ? Basketball
Courtney Arno-Templet - Independent ? Texas Woman’s University (Division II) ? Gymnastics
Jennifer Artichuk - Independent ? Delta State University (Division II) ? Swimming
Kandia Batchelor - Atlantic Coast Conference ? Florida State University (Division I) ? Indoor/Outdoor Track and Field
Kirby Blackley - Great Lakes Athletic Conference ? University of Findlay (Division II) ? Indoor/Outdoor Track and Field
Jessica Botzum - Atlantic Coast Conference ? Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Division I) ? Swimming
Maria Bye - Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ? University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) (Division III) ? Softball
Michelle Coombs - State University of New York Athletic Conference ? State University College at New Paltz (Division III) ? Swimming
Molly Crispell - Big Ten Conference ? Pennsylvania State University (Division I) ? Swimming
Jillian Drouin - Big East Conference ? Syracuse University (Division I) ? Cross Country and Indoor/Outdoor Track and Field
Erin Fisher - Commonwealth Conference ? Elizabethtown Conference (Division III) ? Swimming
Shanti Freitas - New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference ? Smith College (Division III) ? Swimming
Doria Holbrook - New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference ? Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Division III) ? Swimming
Elizabeth Holmes - Great Lakes Valley Conference ? Northern Kentucky University (Division II) ? Volleyball
Arianna Lambie - Pacific-10 Conference ? Stanford University (Division I) ? Cross Country and Indoor/Outdoor Track and Field
Alison Lesher - Northeast 10 Conference ? Le Moyne College (Division II) ? Swimming
Samantha Mitchell - Conference Carolinas ? Mount Olive College (Division II) ? Outdoor Track and Field and Volleyball
Meghann Morrill - Independent ? University of Nevada (Division I) ? Rifle
Melinda Owen - Western Athletic Conference ? University of Idaho (Division I) ? Indoor/Outdoor Track and Field
Lindsey Ozimek - Atlantic 10 Conference ? University of North Carolina, Charlotte (Division I) ? Softball
Sarah Pavan - Big 12 Conference ? University of Nebraska, Lincoln (Division I) ? Volleyball
Sarah Richardson - College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin ? Wheaton College (Illinois) (Division III) ? Softball
Sarah Schettle - Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Association ? University of Wisconsin, Osh Kosh (Division III) -- Cross Country, Swimming, and Indoor/Outdoor Track and Field
Alexandra Schunk - Sunshine State Conference ? Lynn University (Division II) ? Tennis
Jill Smolczyk - North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ? University of South Dakota (Division II) ? Swimming
Jackie Thomas - Great Northwest Athletic Conference ? Seattle University (Division II) ? Basketball
Heather Walker - Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference ? Georgian Court University (Division II) ? Softball and Volleyball
Sarah Zerzan - Northwest Conference ? Willamette University (Division III) ? Cross Country and Outdoor Track and Field